Crime Rates at Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NA

Mitcham Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Furzedown , and the 219th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mitcham Lane (SW16 6NA) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher than the Furzedown average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 560.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitcham Lane (SW16 6NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mitcham Lane, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eardley Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.